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Vaari-Finna

Loans and requests

Delivery will generally take place within 48 hours of the order. A fee will be charged for loans starting from 1 March 2026.

The easiest way to submit a request is to use the Vaari-Finna database.

The requesting library needs a patron barcode and a last name to log in. Libraries can also request material from the National Repository Library by e-mail or phone.

Loan periods:

Printed material: 35 days
LP and CD Albums: 35 days

Materials may be renewed 10 times at most, provided that no one else has placed a reserve on that material.

Reprocraphic Service

The NRL sends electronic copies of articles to requesting libraries as PDF files via e-mail. PDF files preserve all the formatting, the graphics as well as the colours of the original document. A fee will be charged for articles starting from 1 March 2026.

Delivering electronic copies covers 30 % of the National Repository Library’s ILL services. Ninety percent of the documents – mainly English STM material from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s – go to academic libraries. Medical publications are requested most frequently.

Vaari-Finna

The Vaari-Finna operates first and foremost as a tracking database for ILL services, so its own primary cataloguing standards are low; bibliographic records do not contain classification, keywording or serial numbers. Most records copied from elsewhere, however, are at the level required in local or national bibliographies.

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